Another Year Has Gone Bye

Could it really be that it has been over a year since I have updated this blog? Sad, but true.

So a quick headline news version of life during the last year.

1. We moved from San Diego, CA to Southern Alberta (yes, Canada!). Brr!

2. Olivia and I survived our first farming season.

3. Olivia celebrated her first birthday.

4. Another baby girl will be joining our family late this Summer!

(see how much time you saved by getting a year's worth of blogs in four headlines :)

The real reason I was inspired to write today comes from an email I just received from Ken Alford. Below is a poem that was found in Mother Teresa's home after her death.

BETWEEN YOU AND GOD

People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;
It never was between you and them anyway.

Till next year :)